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Nanostructured vanadium oxide uncooled bolometers and method of fabrication

US10184839B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 2017
Grant dateJan 22, 2019
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01J5/024
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to uncooled microbolometers which can be integrated in future thermal instruments engaged in land imaging on future observatories. The present invention includes: (1) developing and characterizing a microstructured VOx thin film, and, (2) fabricating an uncooled microbolometer array over the 8-14 micron spectral band.

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